nasogastric

American

[ney-zoh-gas-trik] / ˌneɪ zoʊˈgæs trɪk /

adjective

of, relating to, or involving the nose and stomach.

nasogastric British

/ ˌneɪzəʊˈɡæstrɪk /

adjective

anatomy of or relating to the nose and stomach

a nasogastric tube

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Etymology

Origin of nasogastric

First recorded in 1955–60; naso- + gastric

Example Sentences

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Manchester Crown Court has heard allegations that he collapsed after having air inserted into his stomach via a nasogastric tube.

From BBC • May 19, 2023

He said: "Clearly there was enough fluid injected down his nasogastric tube into his stomach to make him vomit, he only would have vomited if he had quite a significant amount of fluid."

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2023

Doctors inserted a nasogastric tube and even considered surgery, but the obstruction was cleared on Tuesday.

From Reuters • Jan. 5, 2022

They won’t smell it, for a start, in a nasogastric tube or colonoscopy.

From The Guardian • Jan. 22, 2020

The donor’s stool is introduced into the intestine or colon of a sick patient via an enema, colonoscopy or nasogastric or nasojejunal tubes.

From New York Times • Nov. 9, 2015

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